Irrational Fear

Why is it the more time you sit with something special, big news, an opportunity, the more sure you are it’s gonna go belly up? When I found out I was pregnant no way did I think that 5 weeks later I’d be cursing my stethoscope for not picking up the heart beat that would

Advance to Level: Foetus

What a transition – I’ve gone from admiring cute kids from afar to acknowledging my pregnancy, to officially having a “foetus” rather than an embryo and … I now have a bona fide baby book. This all happened in the space of a month, so, I’m off for a lie down.

Are you okay?

Are you okay? … Aw, are you okay!? My name isn’t Annie and this isn’t a catchy song by Michael Jackson. Also, I’m not particularly okay. The next pregnancy discovery – I will be unwilling or unable, whichever you like, to further exhaust myself trying not to look exhausted. This inevitably leads to friends, family,

Bumpy Road Ahead

Well, after talking about examining yourself and your life at certain stages in my first (and currently last) post, I find myself throwing all I thought I knew out of the window, and learning a great deal about … pregnancy. That was easier to type than it was to say at first. I’m sure it’ll seem

You Are Here

At certain times in life we all pause to examine ourselves, where we are, where we’ve been and what direction we are moving in. For some that happens a lot more than others, and the reason why could be one of a million- Lost a job? Gained a child? Found religion? Going through a rough

Hello!

I suppose my first post should at the very least introduce my blog, it’s name, and me *waves*. This in itself is a big step for me, as I know pretty well that this post will read poorly and be of little real interest to you, and that’s okay *even though I’m a perfectionist and